Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oatmeal

This was another of my cold weather recipes.  There's nothing better than waking up to something warm in your tummy when the temperatures are single digits.  You can make this recipe in your crock pot while you sleep.  I will confess I have made steel cut oats before and they had an odd flavor to them.  I have waited a while before I tried them again.  They are different from regular oats.  I will show you in a minute.  But these oats tasted more like regular.  I have the leftovers in the fridge for the rest of the week.  I will be making these again.

You put various add ons in the bowl before you eat.  We'll talk more in a minute.

Part of this is what goes in the crock pot and part is what goes on top.

Start with 1 1/2 cups steel cut oats.  See they look very different.  I don't know why there is a different process for oats.  I will do some research on it and get back to you.

5 cups water.  I did put a liner in the crock pot.  This is a very messy recipe.  You will thank me for telling you to line it.

1 cup heavy cream.  I think this is what made the difference.  Made them more creamy.

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup apple pie spice.  If you don't have that add some cinnamon and nutmeg stuff like that.

1/2 teaspoon salt

Chop up about a 1/2 cup dried apples.  Mix it all together.  Cover and cook on low for about 4-6 hours.  That is what the recipe said but mine cooked longer and was fine.

Here is my nice warm breakfast.

Scoop up some.

I added walnut.  The recipe said almonds and I  have some for another day I just wanted walnuts this morning.

Sprinkle with dried cranberries.  Cherries would be good too.

Now drizzle with honey.

The honey is really good on top.

I took it back to bed and ate in my nice warm cocoon.  I have some leftovers for tomorrow too.

Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oatmeal Recipe

1 1/2 cups steel cut oats
5 cups water
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chopped dried apples
1/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Add ons
dried cranberries, dried cherries, chopped almonds, walnuts, and honey